NNCC CCHT CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS BY EXPERTS 2024 (NEWEST) ALREADY GRADED A+
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death ANSWER>>>
Potassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are ANSWER>>> 3-5% of TW
The AAMI standard for endotoxin levels in conventional daily's are is ANSWER>>> Less
than 2 EU/mL
albumin is an important test that tells about the patient ----------------- status ANSWER>>>
nutritional
All of the follow are phosphate binders EXCEPT ANSWER>>> Vitamin B12
numbness and tingling ANSWER>>> Not a sign or symptom of an infected access
Asepsis ANSWER>>> Absence of disease producing organisms
AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested ANSWER>>> Annually
A 58ANSWER>>> year old patient who is blind comes to treatment accompanied by his wife.
What approach should the dialysis tech use when interacting with the patient? ANSWER>>>
Describe the activities in the immediate environment
A dialysis technician observed a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's machine. What
action should the tech take? ANSWER>>> Clean the machine surface immediately
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor ANSWER>>> A dialysis technician observes all
of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
A females dialysis technician has been caring for a male patient for several months. The patient
tells the dialysis tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asks the tech to go out to dinner with
him. In addition to politely declining the patients invitation, what action should the dialysis
technician take? ANSWER>>> Refer the patient to the social worker
A fistula connects ANSWER>>> an artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is ANSWER>>>
Vitamin B12
, A mixed bed DI tank contains ANSWER>>> cations and anions
Nephron is made up of ANSWER>>> A glomerulus and a tubule system
A patient complains of pain at venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes there is
swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising. The tech should
suspect ANSWER>>> An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to ANSWER>>> dialysis
disequilibrium syndrome
a patient tells the technician that the dietitian reviewed highANSWER>>> potassium foods
with her. during the conversation she states she routinely eats the following food. which one is
highest in potassium? ANSWER>>> bananas
slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has: ANSWER>>> bradycardia
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is: ANSWER>>> It's a CMS requirement
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of
ANSWER>>> clotting in the extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would
ANSWER>>> never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it ANSWER>>> may rupture and cause the patient
to bleed profusely
A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post
dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the answer to
which of these questions. ANSWER>>> Was the post dialysis sample drawn correctly
a rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: ANSWER>>> tachycardia
A patient's target weight is 154.0 lb (70 kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is
158.4 lb (72 kg). For a fourANSWER>>> hour treatment, how many mL/hour must the patient
lose to reach dry weight? ANSWER>>> 500
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total microbial count be less than
ANSWER>>> 100 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death ANSWER>>>
Potassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are ANSWER>>> 3ANSWER>>> 5% of TW
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